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Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
Joint Authors
Subanky, S.
Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chunnakam and Vadamaradchi are two major aquifer systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka.
This study was performed to compare water quality in the domestic wells in these aquifers and to assess the efficacy of household water treatments for treating contaminated water.
Replicate well water samples were collected from each aquifer and pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity, temperature, total solids (TS), total hardness (TH), chemical oxygen demand (COD), oil and grease (OG), nitrate N (N), and total phosphate (TP) were measured.
The sampled water from the domestic wells was filtered through commercial mineral filter and Moringa oleifera leaf powder and boiled at 100°C for 10 minutes and the TH, OG, N, and TP were measured.
Both OG and N in Chunnakam were significantly higher and the DO were significantly lower than those of Vadamaradchi.
TH, N, and OG of some wells exceeded the drinking water quality standards established by Sri Lanka Standards Institution.
Moringa oleifera leaf powder filtration reduced N significantly and filtering through commercial mineral filter reduced OG, TH, and N significantly.
Boiling at 100°C could remove TH significantly but may cause significant increase in N which might result in health impacts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini& Subanky, S.. 2017. Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Scientifica،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202685
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini& Subanky, S.. Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Scientifica No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202685
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini& Subanky, S.. Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Scientifica. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202685
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202685